CVE-2022-35169
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (LCM) - versions 420, 430, allows an attacker with an admin privilege to read and decrypt LCMBIAR file's password under certain conditions, enabling the attacker to modify the password or import the file into another system causing high impact on confidentiality but a limited impact on the availability and integrity of the application.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIn SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform versions 420 and 430, an authenticated administrator can read and decrypt passwords stored within LCMBIAR files, potentially allowing unauthorized password modification or file importation into other systems.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 420= 430CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform versionCheck the version through SAP BI platform administrative tools, central management console (CMC), or the installation directory version file. Common locations include the 'boe' directory or use the SAP BusinessObjects Diagnostic Tool (BODIAG).Affected if The installed version equals 420 or 430 exactly.
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Locate LCMBIAR files in the environmentSearch file systems for files with .LCMBIAR extension. These are typically stored in the input or output directories of the Lifecycle Manager (LCM) or within backup locations used by the BI platform.Affected if LCMBIAR files are present and contain embedded credentials.
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Verify Lifecycle Manager (LCM) is enabled and accessibleAccess the Lifecycle Manager console through the BI platform launchpad or CMC. Check if the LCM module is listed as an available application and accessible to administrators.Affected if Lifecycle Manager is enabled and administrators can access LCMBIAR import/export functions.
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Audit administrator access to LCMBIAR operationsReview the central management console (CMC) permissions for administrator accounts. Check which users or groups have rights to perform LCMBIAR backup, restore, or import operations.Affected if Authenticated administrators have permissions to export or import LCMBIAR files containing password data.
Your environment is affected if you are running SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform version 420 or 430 and have LCMBIAR files accessible to authenticated administrators.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available SAP security patches for this vulnerability and restrict admin-level access to reduce exposure; verify that LCMBIAR files are stored securely with appropriate access controls.
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